Pala Today News – 7/8/25

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LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS

A Dodge Ram towing a 5^th wheel trailer loaded with two cars overturned on the northbound I-15 onramp from Highway 76 last night, blocking all northbound lanes of the freeway for a time.  The truck came to rest on its side in the middle lanes just after 9:30p.  All northbound traffic had to exit at Highway 76 and continuing across the highway onto the west 76 to north I-15 onramp.  The far left lane was the first to reopen about a half hour later.  No injuries reported.  https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/07/03/news/span-classbrnwsbreaking-news-spantruck-with-5th-wheel-hauling-cars-flips-over-onto-i-15-from-ramp/79252.html

A vegetation fire in Escondido Sunday afternoon prompted an arson investigation.  Police responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle in the 200 block of La Terraza Blvd.  Minutes later, a fire was reported in the same location.  Firefighters upgraded the blaze to two-alarm because of the proximity to the SpringHill Suites hotel and other buildings. It was quickly put out. https://www.newsbreak.com/times-of-san-diego-555715/4092355356765-suspicious-vehicle-fire-near-escondido-hotel-prompt-arson-investigation

There are still three active fires in Riverside County as of this morning.  The most recent one is the Pyrite Fire in Jurupa Valley.  It’s at 150 acres with 50% containment.  The Nichols Fire also erupted yesterday and has burned 50 acres along northbound I-15 in Lake Elsinore.  It’s 35% contained.  Two firefighters were injured and the two right lanes of the freeway were closed for a time when firefighters first arrived yesterday.  The largest fire – the 2,400-acre Wolf Fire south of Banning has been burning for ten days and is now 95% contained.  All evacuations have been lifted.  Another 13-acre fire in Banning is now fully contained.  https://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/3-fires-burn-riverside-county-maps-perimeters

The intersection of Old Highway 395 and Cañonita/Stewart Canyon has been added to the county’s Traffic Signal Priority list.  Cañonita connects to Pala Mesa Country Club to the west.  Stewart Canyon to the east connects with Pankey Road and various housing developments.  The speed limit on Old Highway 395 which has the right of way is 55 miles an hour.  County Supervisors approved the addition to the traffic signal list at their June 27 meeting. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/07/03/news/signal-at-395-and-canonitastewart-canyon-placed-on-priority-list/79232.html

There was a mild 2.6 magnitude earthquake last night at 11:29p two miles south of Julian.  A few people reported feeling it as far away as the coast.

Pala will be under a National Weather Service Heat Advisory tomorrow and Thursday with temperatures in the mid-90s.  The full forecast is coming up. (below)

 

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SPORTS

In Major League Baseball – The Padres’ Manny Machado became the 17^th player ever to have 350 home runs and 2k hits by age 33 in yesterday’s game against Arizona at Petco Park.  With the Padres trailing by four runs, Machado hit a solo homer in the 9^th to achieve the milestone.  But it was too little, too late as the Padres lost 6-3.  Yu Darvish took the loss.  He pitched 3 2/3rds innings, striking out five, giving up three hits and three walks.  The Brewers routed the Dodgers 9-1 in Milwaukee.  The Giants beat the visiting Phillies 3-1.  The Angels edged the visiting Rangers 6-5 thanks to a bases-loaded walk in the bottom-of-the-ninth.  All those series continue today.

The Washington Nationals announced yesterday that bench coach Miguel Cairo will be their interim manager.  He replaces Dave Martinez, who was fired along with general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday.  Cairo was with nine different teams in his 17-season playing career from 1996 to 2012.  He joined the Nationals last season after being infield coordinator for one of the Mets’ minor league affiliates.  He’d been acting manager for the White Sox in 2022 when Tony La Russa stepped aside due to a medical condition. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45689792/miguel-cairo-serve-interim-manager-nationals

In the NBA – Dallas Mavericks All-Star Anthony Davis underwent surgery to repair a detached retina suffered last season.  He’s expected to be healthy in time for training camp.  Davis has only played 11 games since being traded from the Lakers for Luka Doncic. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45695866/sources-mavs-anthony-davis-had-surgery-detached-retina

In the NHL – The league’s board of governors and the full membership of the players’ union have both ratified a new collective bargaining agreement through 2030.  Full details have yet to be released, but sources confirmed to ESPN that there will be 84 regular season games – up from 82, along with two fewer preseason games.  There will also be shorter max-term contracts.  The last CBA was for ten years.  Union executive director Marty Walsh noted that there were some players that entered and retired from the league all under the same contract, never having a chance to express their CBA opinions.  https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/45695523/nhl-nhlpa-extend-cba-2030-incudes-84-game-season

In Major League Soccer playoffs – LAFC hosts Colorado tomorrow.

In tennis – At Wimbledon, top-ranked Jannik Sinner cancelled today’s practice session after sustaining a right elbow injury during his fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov yesterday.  Sinner is scheduled for a quarterfinal against 10^th seeded Ben Shelton tomorrow.  So far today, Carlos Alcarax and Taylor Fritz have won their quarterfinal matches.  In women’s singles, top seeded Aryna Sabalenka and American, Amanda Anisimova won their quarterfinals.   https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/45695404/jannik-sinner-cancels-wimbledon-practice-day-injuring-elbow

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were mixed.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell four tenths of a percent.  The S&P 500 was down a tenth.  The Nasdaq was up a small fraction.  Gold futures traded $29.80 lower on the Comex at $3,313 an ounce.  West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were up 79 cents at $68.72 a barrel.

President Trump said today he will impose a 50% tariff on imported copper, and suggested that other steep sector-specific duties are on the way.  He also said the August 1 deadline for recently-announced broad tariffs against countries who do not negotiate a trade agreement will not be extended.  Previous threats of high tariffs have proven to be more of a negotiating tactic with frequent extensions and modifications. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/08/trump-tariffs-copper-trade.html

Following a federal court ruling, the IRS says it’s okay for churches to endorse political candidates to their congregations without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status.  This overturns a 70-year old interpretation of the U.S. Tax Code’s Johnson Amendment.  President Trump has pushed for that amendment to be repealed.  The judge has not yet ruled on the motion for a consent judgement, which would permanently prevent the IRS from enforcing the Johnson Amendment against plaintiff churches. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/08/irs-church-candidates-tax-politics.html

WeightWatchers has emerged from bankruptcy after restructuring its debt and eliminating $1.15b.  It will continue under the name WW International with no disruption to members or services.  Prescription weight loss drugs caused the original WeightWatchers business model to become out of date.  WW International will focus on a holistic approach to weight management, including telehealth services and access to those same medications that sent into bankruptcy when it tried to compete without them. https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/here-to-stay 

Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner has been named the new head of the Hershey Company.  He’d joined Wendy’s last year after more than 30 years with PepsiCo.  Tanner is replacing Michele Buck, who is retiring after nearly 20 years with Hershey – eight of them as CEO.  Wendy’s CFO, Ken Cook is the interim head of the fast food company while the board of directions searches for a permanent replacement. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/08/wendys-ceo-kirk-tanner-tapped-to-lead-hershey.html

 

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

Jack Dorsey, the guy who created Twitter just unveiled a new messaging platform that doesn’t require internet, central servers, phone numbers, or email addresses.  Perfect for those who are paranoid about such things.  On Sunday, Dorsey announced the beta launch of Bitchat, which uses Bluetooth Low Energy mesh networking.  It’s direct peer-to-peer messaging within physical proximity.  Automatic message relay extends the range beyond direct Bluetooth connections.  Messages stay encrypted through transfers right up until they reach the end user.  The lack of reliance on internet makes it resilient against network outages or censorship.  At this point, Bitchat is a lot like one of Dorsey’s other projects – Bluesky, which he created as a weird little experiment that still hasn’t proven itself, and which Dorsey stepped away from over concerns it would repeat some of Twitter’s mistakes. https://gizmodo.com/jack-dorseys-new-private-messenger-app-doesnt-need-an-internet-connection-2000625403

Credit scoring company, FICO recently announced it will soon add data from any buy-now, pay-later loans you may have to your credit score.  Of particular interest are online purchases that allow you to split payment into several installments – usually four of them with no interest if paid on time.  The Federal Reserve says about 15% of Americans used this type of payment plan in 2023 and 24 and don’t always realize that they are actually loans.  Because it’s becoming such a big part of how people manage their finances, FICO will eliminate this blind spot and include the data in credit scores beginning this fall.  The effect to consumers will vary.  Paying on time should boost your credit.  Missing payments will hurt.  But because the loan amounts average only about $142, a study by FICO says it won’t change your score more than 10 points up or down – probably less. https://www.npr.org/2025/07/05/nx-s1-5448793/credit-score-fico-buy-now-pay-later-affirm-klarna

 

On this day in music history – July 8,

• In 1958, the Recording Industry Association of America awarded its first gold record for $1m in sales to the soundtrack album from the musical “Oklahoma”.  The first gold single had been issued in March to Perry Como for “Catch a Falling Star”.
• In 1965, the Dave Clark Five movie “Catch Us If You Can” premiered in London.  It would be renamed to “Having a Wild Weekend” for its release in the U.S.  Both were titles of songs in the movie.
• In 1967, The Monkees began a 29-date concert tour with Jimi Hendrix as the opening act.  Hendrix was dropped after six shows for not being suitable for The Monkees’ teenybopper audience.  It would have been Hendrix’ first major exposure in the U.S.
• In 1968, Pink Floyd kicked off their first U.S. concert tour at the Kinetic Playground in Chicago.  The club became a driving force in establishing dozens of famous rock acts including The Doors, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and Grateful Dead.
• In 1970, The Everly Brothers show debuted on ABC television as a summer replacement for The Johnny Cash Show.
• In 1972, Bill Withers began the first of three weeks at #1 with “Lean on Me”, his only #1 hit.
• In 1973, Led Zeppelin’s fifth album, the first one to have a title, “Houses of the Holy” was on both the U.S. and British music charts.  The cover art was inspired by Arthur C. Clark’s novel “Childhood’s End” and featured a collage of photographs taken at the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland.
• In 1978, Gerry Rafferty’s album “City to City” featuring the hit, “Baker Street” finally knocked the soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever” out of the #1 spot after almost six months.
• In 1995, TLC began the first of seven weeks at #1 with “Waterfalls”, their second chart topper.
• In 2002, Michael Jackson spoke out against the music industry alleging rampant racism.
• In 2007 Prince was forced off stage by police halfway through a set at the First Avenue nightclub in his home town of Minneapolis.  The club was only allowed to stay open until three and the singer began his show at 2:45a.  He’d already played two concerts elsewhere that evening.

Born on this day …

• In 1940, Joe Mauldin, bass player for Buddy Holly’s band, The Crickets
• In 1944, Jaimoe Johanson, drummer for the Allman Brothers
• In 1960, Andy Fletcher from Depeche Mode
• In 1961, country singer Toby Keith
• In 1963, American singer songwriter Joan Osbourne who had the 1996 hit “One of Us”.

 

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

• Actor Jeffrey Tambor is 81
• Actress Angelica Huston is 74
• Actor, musician Kevin Bacon is 67
• Among those who’ve passed, actor and comedian Marty Feldman was born in 1934

http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0708.htm

 

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 90 this afternoon … night and morning low clouds and fog, clearing to sunny and 93 tomorrow … 95 Thursday … 89 Friday … 88 Saturday … 90 Sunday … 89 Monday … overnight lows, about 63 tonight and tomorrow night … 60 Thursday night … 58 Friday and Saturday night … 60 Sunday night

 

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